Vyacheslav Bykov: Neither I, nor Zakharkin will ever be offered a KHL job

Former Russia and Salavat Yulaev head coach Vyacheslav Bykov said he believes there are circumstances that would prevent him from a return to coaching in Russia.

«Two head coach resignations happened recently in the KHL – namely at Atlant and Salavat Yulaev. Did those clubs approach you will any job proposals?»

«No. And I doubt there will ever be any contacts.»

«Why?»

«I have reviewed the situation, which had been developing already when Igor Zakharkin and I had been working in Russia. And what happens now... For me, everything is obvious. Neither I nor my colleague will ever be offered a job in the KHL. There’s no point waiting for it. It’s an undercover directive.

«At the club level?»

«No, it’s higher.»

«But who can prevent clubs like Barys or Atlant from hiring you?»

«You see, they’re all in the league.»

«It’s a nonsense when some of Russia’s best coaches are at loose ends.»

«I’m not the one who should answer this,» Bykov said in an interview with Sovetsky sport.